8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941

Name: 8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941
Brand: Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)
Rating: 6.8 (136 reviews)

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1984

2120–240 min12+ yrs2.9/5 complexity6.8 BGG#11.945 BGG405CouplesStrategy

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How do you play 8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941?

8th Army: Operation Crusader - The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941, uses battalion/regiment scale units, the game depicts British attempts to relieve the Commonwealth garrison at Tobruk.

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8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 box art

official art · Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

8th Army: Operation Crusader - The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941, uses battalion/regiment scale units, the game depicts British attempts to relieve the Commonwealth garrison at Tobruk.

8th Army was one of three "double-blind" land warfare wargames released by GDW in the eighties. The game system used two maps so that both players were "in the dark" as to the disposition of the opposing forces at the start of the game. The game system does not require a referee, but instead relies on the honor system.

Also published in Command Magazine Japan #53 in 2003.

game anatomy

Complexity2.9 / 5

BGG rating6.8 / 10

Vibe

CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

Moderate text — a crib sheet helps

Play time

120–240 min

Players

Recommended age

12+ yrs

BGG rank

#11.945

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Q4How many players does 8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 support?

8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of 8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 take?

A game of 8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 takes about 120–240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is 8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 for?

8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 is recommended from age 12.

Q7How complex is 8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941?

8th Army: Operation Crusader – The Winter Battles for Tobruk, 1941 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.9 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

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